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After finishing at $36.06 in the prior trading day, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) closed at $34.22, down -5.10%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.10 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.27 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of KTOS by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.26 and its Current Ratio is at 2.84. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.20 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.19.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, B. Riley Securities on January 13, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $35 from $26 previously.
On October 30, 2024, B. Riley Securities Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also upped its target price recommendation from $24 to $26.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 01 ’25 when Rock Stacey G sold 4,000 shares for $33.91 per share. The transaction valued at 135,631 led to the insider holds 53,812 shares of the business.
Lund Deanna H sold 6,000 shares of KTOS for $203,450 on May 01 ’25. The EVP & CFO now owns 325,427 shares after completing the transaction at $33.91 per share. On May 01 ’25, another insider, Carter David M, who serves as the President, DRSS Division of the company, sold 4,000 shares for $33.91 each. As a result, the insider received 135,650 and left with 105,711 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Kratos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 270.94, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 49.01. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 14.57. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.52 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.78.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KTOS has reached a high of $36.85, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $17.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 9.27%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 26.39%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 153.35M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 149.43M. Insiders hold about 2.52% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.81% stake in the company.
